japonica
Americannoun
noun
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Also called: Japanese quince. flowering quince. a Japanese rosaceous shrub, Chaenomeles japonica, cultivated for its red flowers and yellowish fruit
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another name for the camellia
Etymology
Origin of japonica
1810–20; < New Latin, equivalent to Japon ( ia ) Japan + -ica, feminine of -icus -ic
Example Sentences
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T. oblanceolata displaces the previous genome record holder, a modestly sized flowering plant called Paris japonica that has 149 billion base pairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2024
That’s 11 billion more than the previous record holder, a Japanese flowering plant, Paris japonica, and more than 50 times the size of the human genome.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 5, 2024
For the japonica, to my taste the washed rice had just a microdose less starch, taking it from already excellent to perfect.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2024
In 2014, the International Union for Conservation of Nature listed A. japonica as an endangered species.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 9, 2024
Privet is certainly the quickest growing shrub for that purpose, but, as it is so common, other shrubs, such as pyrus japonica, arbutus, barberry, and pyracantha, may be used.
From Small Gardens and How to Make the Most of Them by Biddle, Violet Purton
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